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running off with
phrasepresent participle of run off with
Synonyms & Antonyms of running off with
1
to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully
- Several bystanders stopped the kidnapper before he could run off with the child.
Synonyms for running off with
- abducting,
- kidnapping
- (also kidnaping)
Words Related to running off with
- hijacking
- (also highjacking)
Phrases Synonymous with running off with
Near Antonyms for running off with
2
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
- The petty thief ran off with a backpack full of snacks and magazines from the convenience store.
Synonyms for running off with
- appropriating,
- boosting
- [slang],
- filching,
- heisting,
- hooking,
- lifting,
- misappropriating,
- nicking
- [British slang],
- nipping,
- pilfering,
- pinching,
- pocketing,
- purloining,
- ripping off,
- snitching,
- stealing,
- swiping,
- thieving
Words Related to running off with
- carjacking,
- hijacking
- (also highjacking)
- abducting,
- kidnapping
- (also kidnaping),
- shanghaiing,
- spiriting
Phrases Synonymous with running off with
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